Department
Department of Tourism & Culture
Organization
Government of the Yukon
Email
jhunston@gov.yk.ca

Location

Whitehorse , Yukon Territory Y1A 2C6
Canada

Bio

Past Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian Archaeological Association (2003-2013)
Member, Canadian National Committee for UNESCO Global GeoParks
Yukon Member, Geographical Names Board of Canada
Responsible for licensing of scientific research in Yukon pursuant to the Yukon Scientists & Explorers Act and permitting of archaeological research under the Yukon Archaeological Sites Regulations (2003) pursuant to the Historic Resources Act.
Chair, Annual Meeting of the Canadian Archaeological Association , Whitehorse, 1999; Co-chair, Annual Meeting 2016, Whitehorse; Chair,3rd International Mammoth Conference 2003); Chair Annual Meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association (2001); Chair, Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association, Whitehorse 1997 and 2004; Committee Member, 44th Annual Arctic Science Conference, Whitehorse 1993, Committee Member, 3rd Frozen Pasts - International Glacial Archaeology Symposium, Whitehorse, 2012.

Science Specialties

archaeology, mammalian vertebrate paleontology, quaternary paleoecology, toponomy

Current Research

Yukon Beriniga Interpretive Centre (existing), Klondike Palaeontology Field Station (in planning), and Yukon Historic Resources Centre (in planning). Archaeology of Northern Canada and Alaska, Historic Euro-american whaling on the Arctic Coast of Yukon.